16-April 2021

UPSC CAPF AC 2021 Recruitment Notification Out for 159 Assistant Commandant Posts

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC has started the online application process for recruitment of Assistant Commandants (AC) in in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) such as Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and SashastraSeemaBal (SSB) on upsc.gov.in. All candidates who are interested for UPSC CAPF 2021 can apply from 15 April to 05 May 2021 PSC Online i.e. upsconline.nic.in. UPSC CAPF Online Applications can be withdrawn from 12 May to 18 May 2021 till 6.00 PM.A total of 159 vacancies areavailable .

Important Dates UPSC CAPF AC 2021

Event	Dates
UPSC CAPF Notification Date	15 April 2021
Starting Date of CAPF AC Application	15 April 2021
Last Date of CAPF AC Registration	05 May 2021
UPSC CAPF AC Application Withdrawn Date	12 May 2021 to 18 May 2021
UPSC CAPF AC Exam Date	08 August 2021
UPSC CAPF AC Admit Card Date	expected in second or third week of July

UPSC CAPF AC Vacancy Details

Assistant Commandants in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) - 159 Posts

BSF - 35 Posts
CRPF - 36 Posts
CISF - 67 Posts
ITBP - 20 Posts
SSB - 1pOst

UPSC CAPF AC Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification for UPSC CAPF AC 2021:

Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized university/institution.

UPSC AC CAPF Age Limit:

20 to 25 Years

Nationality:

No person who is not a citizen of India shall, except with the consent of the Central Government signified in writing be appointed or employed under these Rules. Provided that nothing contained in these rules shall debar the appointment, enrolment or employment of a subject of Nepal or Bhutan under these Rules.

Sex: Both Male and Female

UPSC CAPF AC 2021 Selection Procedure

The selection will be done on the basis of:

Written Examination
Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests
Interview/Personality Test

UPSC CAPF AC Exam Pattern

Paper Name	Question Type	Marks	Time
Paper 1 - General Ability & Intelligence	Multiple Choice Questions	250	2 Hours
Paper 2 - General Studies, Essay & Comprehension	Descriptive Type Questions	200	3 Hours

Language of Question Paper - Hindi & English, excluding English paper
There will be negative marking of 1/3 marks in Paper 1
Paper-I is a qualifying in nature for Paper 2

UPSC CAPF AC Syllabus

Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence

General Mental Ability The questions will be designed to test the logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude including numerical ability, and data interpretation
General Science The questions will be set to test general awareness, scientific temper, comprehension and appreciation of scientific phenomena of everyday observation including new areas of importance like Information Technology, Biotechnology, Environmental Science.
Current Events of National and International Importance: The questions will test the candidates’ awareness of current events of national and international importance in the broad areas of culture, music, arts, literature, sports, governance, societal and developmental issues, industry, business, globalisation, and interplay among nations.
Indian Polity and Economy: The questions shall aim to test candidates’ knowledge of the Country’s political system and the Constitution of India, social systems and public administration, economic development in India, regional and international security issues and human rights including its indicators.
History of India : The questions will broadly cover the subject in its social, economic and political aspects. This shall also include the areas of growth of nationalism and freedom movement. 6. Indian and World Geography: The questions shall cover the physical, social and economic aspects of geography pertaining to India and the World.

Paper II : General Studies, Essay and Comprehension

Part-A – Essay questions which are to be answered in long narrative form either in Hindi or English totaling 80 Marks. The indicative topics are modern Indian history especially of the freedom struggle, geography, polity and economy, knowledge of security and human rights issues, and analytical ability.
Part-B – Comprehension, précis writing, other communications/language skills – to be attempted in English only (Marks 120) – The topics are Comprehension passages, précis writing, developing counter arguments, simple grammar and other aspects of language testing

UPSC CAPF AC PET PST MT

Candidates who will qualify in the written examination will be called for Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests.

UPSC CAPF AC PST

Height:

Men - 165 cm
Women - 157 cm

Chest:

Men - 81 cm

Weight:

Men - 50 Kg
Women - 46 Kg

UPSC CAPF AC PET

Test	Men	Women
100 Metre race	16 Seconds	18 Seconds
800 Metre race	3 minutes 45 second	4 minutes 45 second
Long Jump	3.5 Meters 3 chances)	3.0 Meters 3 chances)
Shot Put (7.26 Kgs.)	4.5 Meters	--

UPSC CAPF AC Interview

Candidates who are selected in the Medical Standards Tests, will be called for Interview/Personality Test. UPSC CAPF Interview Round will carry 150 Marks.

UPSC CAPF AC Final Selection

The merit list will be drawn on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Examination and Interview/Personality Test.

UPSC CAPF Admit Card 2021

UPSC will upload the admit card on its website - www.upsconline.nic.in.No Admission Certificate will be sent by post. All the applicants are required to provide valid and active E-Mail I.D. while filling up Online Application Form as the Commission may use electronic mode for contacting them. UPSC CAPF Exam Admit Card in the month of July 2021.